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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1994
Marlin V Simmering, Wendell, NC (US);
William Y Barkley, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alcatel Network Systems, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
To maximize the usefulness of micro controllers, a single micro controller is programmed to selectively perform multiple functions based on code segments stored within the micro controller, so that a single programmed micro controller may be used to perform one of a number of different tasks depending upon where the micro controller is used. A pin of the micro controller is adapted to receive a logical signal to which the code responds and selects the function to be performed by the micro controller. The programming of a micro controller to perform multiple functions takes advantage of the full capacity of the micro controller and reduces the numbers of micro controllers that must be inventoried to satisfy the required functions.